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ElaineCunningham
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 Posted - 08 Jul 2005 : 13:20:51
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Or let's turn this question upside down: Ever see a piece of art that makes you want to know (or write) the story behind it?
Here's one of the best potential dwarf book covers I've ever seen:
http://images.epilogue.net/users/kallen/ruslip_gallery.jpg
Kay Allen also did an absolutely gorgeous portrait called "Midnight Bride," but the gallery with all her newer stuff is temporarily offline. The minute I clicked on that picture, a story started to take shape. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 08 Jul 2005 : 14:28:48
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Originally posted by ElaineCunningham
Or let's turn this question upside down: Ever see a piece of art that makes you want to know (or write) the story behind it?
Here's one of the best potential dwarf book covers I've ever seen:
http://images.epilogue.net/users/kallen/ruslip_gallery.jpg
Kay Allen also did an absolutely gorgeous portrait called "Midnight Bride," but the gallery with all her newer stuff is temporarily offline. The minute I clicked on that picture, a story started to take shape.
The blood trails are enough to suggest something significant has just occured. And it is enough to lend itself to the beginnings of a potential story... Whose blood is it? Where does it come from? Was the dwarf in some grand battle? Why is the dwarf in a snowy region?
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Edited by - The Sage on 08 Jul 2005 14:30:25 |
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ElaineCunningham
Forgotten Realms Author
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Posted - 08 Jul 2005 : 16:31:11
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Originally posted by The SageThe blood trails are enough to suggest something significant has just occured. And it is enough to lend itself to the beginnings of a potential story... Whose blood is it? Where does it come from? Was the dwarf in some grand battle? Why is the dwarf in a snowy region?
The title is "Guarding the Mine," which adds a whole new list of questions to the storytelling process. And as the Sage pointed out, the picture suggests some interesting variations on dwarven culture.
When the picture is reproduced, some of the detail is lost, but if you look carefully you can see suspension bridges between the tall, icy peaks. I start envisioning a dwarven culture with rather advanced engineering techniques, which leads me to wonder what it is they're mining. And from whom are they protecting the mine? For that matter, are they guarding what's theirs, or solidifying a conquest?
Consider the detail on the dwarf's armor and weapons. This is definitely a culture that values beauty as well as functionality.
Lots of intriquing questions. :) |
Edited by - ElaineCunningham on 08 Jul 2005 16:34:24 |
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ode904
Learned Scribe
Finland
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Posted - 08 Jul 2005 : 21:19:10
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Intresting. Very nice picture indeed. Sage and Elaine noticed good points. And it made questions.
So: He has got a weapon(hhmm..yes it is axe..perhaps a halberd) short sword in scabbard, shield on his back. It's winter and there seems to be mountains. But i'm not sure ARE THEY on a mountain( ). And it looks like he have been in somewhere else, look at blood trails. I think he have killed someone, but not in exactly that place(where?). Armor's color is golden( is it made of gold?). And he has got some pieces of leather armor as well. And yes: is he guarding something mine(what mine? What can be found from there? Is there a whole dwarven kingdom?)...
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